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He says NO! in thunder; but the Devil himself cannot make him say

He says NO! in thunder; but the Devil himself cannot make him say yes. – Herman Melville

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Let us speak, though we show all our faults and weaknesses, – for it is a sign of strength to be weak, to know it, and out with it – not in a set way and ostentatiously, though, but incidentally and without premeditation. – Herman Melville

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There are times when even the most potent governor must wink at transgression, in order to preserve the laws inviolate for the future. – Herman Melville

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Certainly, the mistakes that we male and female mortals make when we have our own way might fairly raise some wonder that were so fond of it. – George Eliot

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Obstinacy in opinions holds the dogmatist in the chains of error, without hope of emancipation. – John C. Granville

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Obstinacy is will asserting itself without being able to justify itself. It is persistence without a reasonable motive. It is the tenacity of self-love substituted for that of reason and conscience. – Henri Frederic Amiel

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A small mind is obstinate. A great mind can lead and be led. – Alexander Cannon

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